BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – First responders from all over Alabama are currently in North Carolina, assisting with search and rescue efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Firefighters, including those with swift water rescue experience from Hoover, Mountain Brook, Birmingham, Calera, Vestavia and other areas are part of the Alabama Mutual Aid System.
Crews on the ground have described the area as completely devastated. Sadly, neighbors have lost their homes, businesses, and loved ones. Teams from Alabama are conducting searches, surveys of the remaining area, and welfare checks on neighbors.
Many of the first responders from Alabama arrived in North Carolina Friday and were initially supposed to stay for 7 days, but due to the extensive devastation, their stay may be extended.
“There is no access in or out of the Asheville area. I think today it is better, they have cleared some roads just to get people in and out and …